Cambodia’s garment export boom fails to lift living standards, workers say

22 January 2026
CamboJA
Garments and textiles / Manufacturing policy and regulation
Cambodian Minimum Wage / garment / garment export / Inflation / living standards

Cambodia’s garment, footwear and travel goods (GFT) sector hit a record high in 2025, nearing $16 billion and making up more than half of total exports, yet the gains have not reached workers. …

 Sovann Sreypich
https://cambojanews.com/cambodias-garment-export-boom-fails-to-lift-living-standards-workers-say/

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